Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.2874

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Aritthapabbata.—A mountain in Ceylon half-way between Anurādhapura and Pulatthipuva. It is identified with modern Riṭigala, and is near the modern Habarane in the North-Central Province.¹ Paṇḍukābhaya lived there for seven years, awaiting an opportunity to make war on his uncles, and it was near there that he ultimately defeated them.² At the foot of the mountain, Sūratissa built the Makulaka Vihāra.³ Lañjatissa built a vihāra on the mountain and called it Ariṭṭha Vihāra.⁴